title: Factors predicting consumption of fonio grain (Digitaria exilis) among urban Malian women of reproductive age.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify factors influencing intention to consume an indigenous nutritious grain, fonio (Digitaria exilis), among women in Mali.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional questionnaire survey based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Health Belief Model.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and eight women (31.5 ± 10.5 years), randomly selected by a 3-stage cluster sampling, Bamako, Mali.
  
  
  METHODS
  Model constructs scores, intention to consume fonio, and fonio consumption.
  
  
  METHODS
  Correlation and multiple regression, Wilcoxon signed rank and Mann-Whitney tests for score comparison.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Attitudes toward behavior (β = .32, P < .05) was the best predictor of intention to consume fonio, which was significantly correlated with fonio consumption (rho = .78, P < .001). Health value (β = .23, P < .05) was a significant predictor of health behavior identity, which was significantly correlated with attitudes toward behavior (rho = .67, P < 0.001) and perceived barriers (rho = .33, P < .001). The latter formed a significant interaction term between intention and behavior (β = -.72, P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fonio consumption could be increased in Bamako through stimulation of positive attitudes, changing men's beliefs, influencing family and neighbors' opinions, and improving the processing and the skills of women who prepare fonio.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, Benin. nadia.fanou@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fanou-Fogny
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Dam
authors.forename: Yara
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koreissi
authors.forename: Romain A M
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dossa
authors.forename: Inge D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Brouwer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D031746:Digitaria; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008302:Mali; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors